Personal information | |
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Born | Riga, Latvia | November 8, 1985
Nationality | Latvian |
Listed height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
Listed weight | 91 kg (201 lb) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2002–2017 |
Position | Shooting guard |
Number | 33 |
Coaching career | 2017–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
2002–2005 | Ventspils Augstskola |
2005–2006 | BK Valmiera |
2006–2009 | Ventspils |
2009 | BK Zemgale |
2009–2010 | Bordeaux |
2010–2011 | Ventspils |
2011–2012 | Śląsk Wrocław |
2012–2015 | Ventspils |
2015–2016 | Lietkabelis Panevėžys |
2016–2017 | Valmiera/ORDO |
As coach: | |
2017–2019 | BK Ventspils (assistant) |
2019–2022 | Kalev/Cramo (assistant) |
2022 | ERA Nymburk (assistant) |
2023 | Lietkabelis Panevėžys (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Vairogs started his career in Ventspils system playing for its farm-club Ventspils Augstskola. In the 2005-06 season, he was loaned to BK Valmiera where he became the top scorer of the Baltic Basketball League averaging 20.9 points in 31 games. [1]
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On August 8, 2014, he re-signed a contract with Ventspils. [2]
On August 10, 2015, he signed with Lithuanian club, BC Lietkabelis.
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